A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6650-01-550-8892
NSN 5925-01-473-0807
NSN 5975-00-403-8561
NSN 5960-01-523-9098
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5935-01-147-3910
NSN 5895-01-565-1192
NSN 5925-01-196-9282
NSN 6150-00-086-7847
NSN 5915-00-418-3849
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5905-00-141-0213